National Bank of Bahrain Banking services in Abu Dhabi

Established in 1957 as Bahrain’s first locally owned Bank, NBB has grown steadily to become the countrys leading provider of retail and commercial banking services.With a major share of the total domestic commercial banking market and the largest network of 26 branches and 59 ATMs, the Bank plays a key role in the local economy.

At the same time, the Bank continues to diversify and develop capabilities to capture business opportunities in the Gulf region and international markets. Our Abu Dhabi and Riyadh branch lead the way in this initiative.

Publicly listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange, the Bank is owned 44.94% by private shareholders, mainly Bahrainis 10.88% by Social Insurance Organization, and 44.18% by Mumtalakat Holding Company, which is 100% owned by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Market driven and customer led, the Bank harnesses the latest technology to people skills, enabling its 570 employees to deliver highly professional services for retail and corporate customers, financial institutions and government organizations.

Since the Bank opened its doors in January 1957, it has remained at the heart of the community and taken the community to heart. Several decades on, our commitment to supporting our country’s social welfare and contributing to the betterment of people’s lives continues undiminished. The community was where NBB began its voyage and the community would always be the root of our organization.

NBB has a long history, dating back to 1980, of involvement in community affairs and supporting noble and worthwhile causes in the Kingdom. We believe in building prosperity by extending support to a broad range of causes, which would enhance the life of the community in general, and the people in particular.

We are determined that the community we serve also benefits from our success and translate that determination to practice by setting aside five per cent of the Bank’s annual net profit for allocation among various programmes and foundations/projects aimed at social welfare, health care and the underprivileged sections of our society.

We know that NBB ultimately owes its success to its customers and to the communities in which it operates. Society is demanding even more vigorously that businesses work in a sustainable way. We have the same opinion. Just as we are proud to be a successful part of the social fabric, we are determined to promote public inclusion, helping to bring vulnerable and under privileged groups into the vibrant social and economic interaction, the rest of us take for granted.

National Bank of Bahrain Banking services in Abu Dhabi

Our employees also make significant contributions as volunteers sharing their skills, financial and business knowledge and the benefit of their experience with the student community. This includes participating in a broad range of training seminars and workshops, for the benefit of students from educational establishments, particularly those enrolled in H.H. The Crown Prince’s Scholarship programme that is aimed at the development of vision and leadership capabilities among Bahrain’s future government and business leaders.

It has been the Bank’s priority to develop its business in a socially and environmentally way while simultaneously addressing the business interests of our stakeholders. The Bank has also taken an active role and responsibility in assisting local communities to achieve their aspirations. This is done through a combined effort of philanthropy and volunteer work.

In 2014 we contributed over BD 0.95 million, through our donations and contributions programme, primarily directed towards health care, social welfare, supporting educational institutions including government schools, research studies and in ensuring that the less privileged among us are put on the path to a more secure future. The Bank has set aside BD 37 million since the inception of the Donation and Contributions programme in 1980. We consider it an honour, our duty and our privilege, to be able to serve the community in more ways than just providing banking services.